as in burnt
to set (something) on fire
police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money
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Recent Examples of torched
With no way to earn a living and no home since gangs torched her house, her children are scattered.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
And the Packers torched the Commanders through the air out of their two tight end personnel.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
He got torched for three touchdowns in a loss to Purdue as a freshman, lost his job and started all of one game the next year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The following month, a blistering heat wave torched the Midwest, bringing temperatures in the mid-90s for a week straight.
—Ivy Scott, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The parliament and other official buildings were torched, along with the homes of political leaders.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said protesters torched a bus in the city of Rennes, Reuters reported.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Some even torched Gurung’s home early Tuesday.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Diners can order up to 12 pieces of nigiri and temaki during their one-hour time slot (think torched salmon with Kewpie and bluefin tuna brushed with kabayaki sauce.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
And the Packers torched the Commanders through the air out of their two tight end personnel.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
He got torched for three touchdowns in a loss to Purdue as a freshman, lost his job and started all of one game the next year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The following month, a blistering heat wave torched the Midwest, bringing temperatures in the mid-90s for a week straight.
—Ivy Scott, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The parliament and other official buildings were torched, along with the homes of political leaders.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said protesters torched a bus in the city of Rennes, Reuters reported.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Some even torched Gurung’s home early Tuesday.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Diners can order up to 12 pieces of nigiri and temaki during their one-hour time slot (think torched salmon with Kewpie and bluefin tuna brushed with kabayaki sauce.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torched
burned
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Torched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torched. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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